As a man or woman experiencing hair loss this can be frustrating and can also damage your self-esteem.

Hair transplant surgery has become increasingly popular, growing by 76% between 2006 and 2014 to reach a high of over 1M procedures done according to data from the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery.

If you wish to have hair transplant done in Thailand, this is what you need to know:

How is Hair Transplant Performed?

There are 2 types of hair transplant procedures:

Follicular unit strip surgery (FUSS) and follicular unit extraction (FUE) which your surgeon can recommend for your hair transplant surgery. These are considered as the gold standard for hair transplants.

Under the two procedures naturally occurring follicular units are removed from the donor area and inserted into the bald area of your scalp, so that the hair follicles grow in the same way as they did while in the donor area.

The difference between FUT and FUE is that in the former the surgeon removes a strip of skin which he dissects into microscopic implants, while in the latter, the follicles are harvested one by one.

Cost of Hair Transplant in Thailand

Hair transplant surgery in Thailand costs around $1400 to $8500 depending on the amount of hair to be transplanted, doctor’s fees, hospital and medicine including anesthesia.

Surgery Duration

Hair transplant surgery takes about 2 to 9 hours

Risks

Hair transplant surgery is considered quite safe, although it has some level of risk like all surgeries that require anesthesia. The risks include bleeding, scarring, infection, poor healing of the wound, hyperpigmentation or darkening of the scalp.

Recovery

Days in hospital – 1 day

Stay in Thailand after hair transplant– 1 week

Back to work – 1 week

Hair Transplant — Post-op Instructions

Your scalp will be sore and tender and you will have to wear bandages and take pain medication at this time

Sleep with your head propped up with a pillow for the first 3 days to avoid damaging the grafted sites

Your doctor will prescribe antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drug to take